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Kids, Quarantine & Devices: Managing Screen Time During COVID and Beyond

By Joshua Wayne

Kids, Quarantine & Devices: Managing Screen Time During COVID and Beyond by Joshua Wayne. photograph of a child holding a video game controller by Kelly Sikkema.

In a time where parents find themselves wearing many hats, it’s easy to reach for a screen. Here are tips from an expert on managing kids & technology. — The Hard Work of Managing Kids’ Devices During a Quarantine (and in General) One afternoon, about a year and a … [Read more...] about Kids, Quarantine & Devices: Managing Screen Time During COVID and Beyond

Happy Right Now: Empowering Children To Find Happiness Within

By Julie Berry

A children’s book teaches that the best way to be happy is to embrace the circumstances we find ourselves in each day, rain or shine _______ Wishes can be dreams and goals in embryo. They keep us hopeful, imaginative, energized. However, when our wishes persuade us … [Read more...] about Happy Right Now: Empowering Children To Find Happiness Within

Hello, Sun! Sun Salutations to Help Children Wake Up and Greet The Day (and Life)

By Sarah Jane Hinder

A children’s book author and illustrator shares the benefits of morning sun salutation yoga flow to greet the day — and life — a practice for all ages ______ Mornings are such a special time of day. The sun rises. The earth warms. It’s a new day, with new challenges and … [Read more...] about Hello, Sun! Sun Salutations to Help Children Wake Up and Greet The Day (and Life)

Sweet Dreams: Visualizing Your Way To A Better Night’s Sleep

By Mariam Gates

Sweet Dreams: Visualizing Your Way To A Better Night’s Sleep by Mariam Gates. Photograph of a child sleeping amongst golden stars by Annie Spratt

Bedtime doesn’t always bring sweet dreams. When the mind keeps racing, guided visualizations can help us settle in for a good night’s sleep — Bedtime is supposed to be the most relaxing time of day. We want it to be this calm moment where you and your child feel settled … [Read more...] about Sweet Dreams: Visualizing Your Way To A Better Night’s Sleep

The Courageous Art of Supporting Someone in Grief (At Any Age)

By Angie Lucas

The Courageous Art of Supporting Someone in Grief (At Any Age) by Angie Lucas. Illustration of a dragon holding a sleeping child in an arm chair, by Birgitta Sif

A children’s book author shares some practical ways we can show up differently for grief — our own and that of others — As a culture, we’re not great at supporting the grieving, to say the least. We don’t know what to say. We don’t know what to do. We feel helpless, … [Read more...] about The Courageous Art of Supporting Someone in Grief (At Any Age)

Mindfulness in the Classroom: Learning from the Inside Out

By Laura Bakosh

Mindfulness in the Classroom: Learning from the Inside Out by Laura Bakosh. Photograph of children meditating courtesy of Laura Bakosh

Bringing mindfulness into schools transforms learning while empowering children with life skills to break cycles of poverty, violence and despair. — I hear this over and over with greater frequency these days: “What’s happening in our schools?”  The unfortunate … [Read more...] about Mindfulness in the Classroom: Learning from the Inside Out

ALPHABREATHS: The ABC’s of Mindful Breathing For Kids

By Christopher Willard

ALPHABREATHS: The ABC’s of Mindful Breathing For Kids. Picture / Drawing of a child in the woods exhaling with the wind courtesy of Christopher Willard

By working with children’s imaginations, teaching mindfulness in the classroom can help students navigate their inner feelings and experience ____ Teaching mindfulness to kids, at face value, actually sounds ridiculous. Trust me, I hear it all the time. But while images of … [Read more...] about ALPHABREATHS: The ABC’s of Mindful Breathing For Kids

One Breath at a Time: 4 Simple Breathing Exercises for Kids and Adults

By Mariam Gates

Mindful breathing exercises can help children (and adults) develop the tools they need for self-soothing and self-regulating as they navigate life’s stresses — Anyone who spends time with children regularly knows they can go through a wide range of emotions — in a single … [Read more...] about One Breath at a Time: 4 Simple Breathing Exercises for Kids and Adults

Kids For Peace: How a Youth Grassroots Movement Is Shifting Global Consciousness

By Joy McManigal

Through Kids For Peace, youth are driving a global movement of consciousness and kindness, pairing compassion with action — I admit: I am biased.  I have been a fan of the organization profiled this month since it was created in 2006 by a high school honors student … [Read more...] about Kids For Peace: How a Youth Grassroots Movement Is Shifting Global Consciousness

A Time For Rain: A Mother Daughter Reclamation of Feelings

By Kelly Brogan M.D.

In a world that tells us to get over and move through emotions as fast as possible, a breath of fresh air comes from a mother daughter team who craft a tale in honor of feelings — Musings from Sofia Brogan Fink (9 years old): I love writing books, when I was about 7 … [Read more...] about A Time For Rain: A Mother Daughter Reclamation of Feelings

Togetherness Redefined: A Family’s Story of Life on The Road

By Celeste Orr

Photograph of Airstream on the road

The real story of fulltime travel, homeschooling and togetherness — debunking myths and doing life differently — Dear Readers: There are many ways to educate and empower young people. Some are more conventional, some are more out-of-the-box. This issue of Best Self Youth … [Read more...] about Togetherness Redefined: A Family’s Story of Life on The Road

2 Poems

By Best Self Magazine

2 poems, photograph of pen by Aaron Burden

Insecurity By Ruby Esposito Bodies are a beautiful natural disaster. A thunderstorm leaving lightning bolt stretch markson the softness of a young girl’s skin. The electricity ran through her veins. And she danced through the storm clouds. Until she was taught … [Read more...] about 2 Poems

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